Romans 2:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law.”

Romans 2:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Romans 2:20 in 6 Bible Translations

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Romans 2:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“a corrector of the foolish, a teacher of babies, having in the law the form of knowledge and of the truth.”

Romans 2:20 — World English Bible

Romans 2:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“a corrector of the foolish, a teacher of babes, having in the law the form of knowledge and of the truth; ”

Romans 2:20 — American Standard Version

Romans 2:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“an instructor of foolish ones, a teacher of babes, having the form of the knowledge and of the truth in the law.”

Romans 2:20 — Young's Literal Translation

Romans 2:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, having the form of knowledge and of truth in the law: ”

Romans 2:20 — Darby Translation

Romans 2:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“An instructer of them which lacke discretion, a teacher of the vnlearned, which hast the forme of knowledge, and of the truth in ye Law.”

Romans 2:20 — Geneva Bible

Romans 2:20 in Context — Romans 2

18 And knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law;

19 And art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them which are in darkness,

20 An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law.

21 Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal?

22 Thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege?

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What Does Romans 2:20 Mean?

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